Rice Cravings

[Guest]

Hi Everyone,

 

I'm doing pretty good this week with avoiding the foods I'm supposed to. I'm a little concerned though because I'm craving rice waffles really bad. Today's my rice rotation day, but I'm still wanting a lot more rice waffles than usual. I have never tested positive to being sensitive to rice. Should I be concerned about this or just go with the flow? Could it be just a craving for carbs?

 

Carolyn

[faith]

Hi Carolyn,

Glad your rotationis going well. How long after eliminating offending foods did you start rotating the foods?

I don't think it should be a problem to have as many rice waffles as you want if you want them. Are you concerned you may become sensitive to rice? My son did an elimination diet before the Alcat test, and all he ate was rice products. Like rice cereal almost every day for breakfast, or pancakes from rice flour, rice syrup, rice milk etc., and he did not test sensitive to rice on the food sensitivity test. Even after the month was over, we still stuck with the cereal and rice milk.

 

Just curious, I get the impression you stay away from many foods--are you and have you always been very thin, even as a child? If you crave certain foods, sometimes its the body telling you what you need, like if someone craves milk or ice cream, the body is saying "give me calcium", or if you crave steak, the body wants protein. Just Dr. Mom talking--I probably read that somewhere! I would just go with it. If you are quite thin, that could be good thing. Where did you find rice waffles? Is it Van's brand? Do they contain yeast?

 

Regards

Faith

[Guest]

Hi Faith,

 

I've had many attempts at eliminating offending foods, but this time I started rotating foods right away. Yes, I'm a little concerned that I may become sensitive to rice. Yes, I have always been thin except for when I was taking medications that caused weight gain. I think I'll just go with it. I make my own rice waffles because there are no pre-made waffles that I'm aware of which are free of all the foods I'm avoiding. Mine are made from adjusting a Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook waffle recipe. They don't contain yeast. The only ingredients they contain are brown rice/white rice/sweet white rice, baking powder, salt, rice milk, sunflower oil, and eggs. I make a bunch up for the week and freeze them. I have waffles each morning for breakfast and as a grain for lunch & supper, but rotate flours, milk substitutes, and oils. I haven't taken eggs out yet because I tried and it didn't work consistently so I'm waiting until I have a school break that I can experiment with the waffles a bit more.

 

Carolyn